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Who Gets Benefits in Shandon, CA

Households that received SNAP, SSI, Social Security or cash public assistance in the last 12 months. American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Households getting SNAP
22.2%
California 12.4%
Households getting SSI
4.6%
California 5.9%
With Social Security income
16.6%
California 28.4%
With cash public assistance
13.6%
California 4.0%

Shandon has fewer than 10,000 residents, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error. Compare with care.

Households that received benefits in the last 12 months

  • SNAP (food stamps)6722.2%
  • Social Security income5016.6%
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)144.6%
  • Cash public assistance (such as TANF)4113.6%

See eligibility rules and how to apply: SNAP, SSI, Social Security COLA.

How it compares

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AreaHouseholds getting SNAPSSISocial SecurityCash assistance
Shandon, CA22.2%4.6%16.6%13.6%
San Luis Obispo County8.2%4.2%36.0%2.5%
California12.4%5.9%28.4%4.0%
United States12.1%5.1%31.3%2.7%

Frequently asked questions

What is the share of households getting SNAP in Shandon, CA?
22.2% of households in Shandon, CA received SNAP (food stamps) in the last 12 months, and 16.6% had Social Security income.
How does Shandon compare with California?
The households getting snap in Shandon is 22.2%, compared with 12.4% for California as a whole.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · 2020-2024 5-year estimates

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